Decay of a model mRNA in Bacillus subtilis by a combination of RNase J1 5' exonuclease and RNase Y endonuclease activities

J Bacteriol. 2011 Nov;193(22):6384-6. doi: 10.1128/JB.05939-11. Epub 2011 Sep 9.

Abstract

The involvement of the recently characterized 5' exonuclease activity of RNase J1 and endonuclease activity of RNase Y in the turnover of ΔermC mRNA in Bacillus subtilis was investigated. Evidence is presented that both of these activities determine the half-life of ΔermC mRNA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Bacillus subtilis / enzymology*
  • Bacillus subtilis / genetics
  • Bacillus subtilis / metabolism
  • Bacterial Proteins / genetics
  • Bacterial Proteins / metabolism*
  • Base Sequence
  • Endoribonucleases / genetics
  • Endoribonucleases / metabolism*
  • Exoribonucleases / genetics
  • Exoribonucleases / metabolism*
  • Molecular Sequence Data
  • Nucleic Acid Conformation
  • RNA Stability
  • RNA, Bacterial / chemistry
  • RNA, Bacterial / genetics
  • RNA, Bacterial / metabolism*
  • RNA, Messenger / chemistry
  • RNA, Messenger / genetics
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism*

Substances

  • Bacterial Proteins
  • RNA, Bacterial
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Endoribonucleases
  • Exoribonucleases